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M4.6 earthquake 152 km W of Naze, Japan

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 152 km W of Naze, Japan on Mon, Dec 3, 1973, 11:35 PM JST (14:35 UTC), 152 km (94 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1973-12-03 14:35:24 UTC
Depth
152.0 km (94.4 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
28.574° N, 127.944° E
Region
Japan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
17

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00004dv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC.